"You play them blues real good. I want you to carry them on for me."
Toby with the late Eugene Powell, Mississippi blues musician - 1991
So far Toby's carried them to the United States, Canada, England, Wales, Germany, France, Belgium and Holland.
So far Toby's carried them to the United States, Canada, England, Wales, Germany, France, Belgium and Holland.
Toby Walker... blues, ragtime, bluegrass, story telling, and above all an entertainer.
Photo by Jim Gavenus
"Flat out... you have to hear this great musician... I'm blown away"
- Jorma Kaukonen Hot Tuna, Jefferson Airplane, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee "As a blues guitar player, I am stunned and in awe of Toby Walker's pickin'! Add to that his fine songs and singing and friendly presentation, and it's obvious that Toby Walker is one of the most enjoyable artists in today's Blues World." - Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin Guitarist for the late Muddy Waters "A fingerpicking guitar virtuoso" - Happy Traum "An acoustic gem. Your 'Live At The Bottleneck' CD is pure acoustic blues heaven. We've rated it as our Top Five Picks for the season, right next to Eric Bibb and B.B. King." .... London Sunday Times |
"If he doesn't get them with his phenomenal guitar playing or catchy songs, he gets them with his wonderful stories. True entertainers have an engaging spirit that puts a smile on your face. Arlo Guthrie has it, David Bromberg has it, and so does Toby"
- John Platt Host of Sunday Morning Breakfast at WFUV. "Toby Walker is that rare performer that takes your breath away. In my book he's in a class by himself. Standards and originals are played with flawless blues guitar technique and sung with gutsy panache. A showstopper and ringtail roarer." ...David Massengill "Walker's guitar work is inspired. His fingerpicking is as intricate as any linen finery... A pinch of Piedmont, a dash of Delta, a solid Chicago undercurrent minus the amplification but not the electricity - A brilliant, remarkable guitarist" .... Brian Beatty, Blues Revue |
